Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01

Rock is having a grand blowout al
the second annual fair OF Bingham
county, which opened on Thursday
the ed. The enterprise of our Bing-
ham neighbors is highly commendable,
and we hope that their fair will be a
complete success. Such energy and
pluck deserve encouragement, and no
doubt the people of Bingham and
surrounding counties viii properly
appreciate the effort made by the
managers. We would be glad to infuse
a little of the same spirit into the
people of this county, who have all
the facilities and advantages of our
northern neighbors.
News-Miner-An amusing incident
occurred in Bellevue q few days ago,
in which man got the worst of his
meanness. Billy Moore, deputy asses
sor and collector, assessed man for
some personal property, the tax
amounting to 1910. The man, though
having plenty of small change, handed
to Billy hundred dollar bill, out of
which to take the amount of his taxes.
Billy said, II can't change it; give
me that ten dollar bill" The man
replied, "Take that or nothing"
Billy very deliberately took the
hundred dollar bill to McCornick's
bank and returned with the change,
5000 in silver, which he had in his
handkerchief, and poured it out say
ing to the man, "There is your change. "
The man said he would not take it,
but Billy said, "You can take that or
nothing"
Southern Idaho and Nevada would
form a state with boundaries far more
unnatural than those of the present
territory of Idaho remarks the Wal
lace Free Press of north Idaho. Reach
ing the most central point of the pro
posed state would be more inconven-
lent than it is at present to 60 from
the Panhandle of Idaho to Boise. But
objections from a geographical stand
point are not the most serious. 1t
would form new state that might
be controlled by the Mormon church.
The Mormons of Southern Idaho and
Eastern Nevada combined, with loss
of the Panhandle to the Gentle vote,
would almost have majority. What
was lacking could be shipped in from
Utah. There are many reasons why
Northern Idaho should be a part of
Washington. Southern Idaho would
yet have the resource and area to
make a good state. But her gentle
vote must be greatly increased, or her
Mormon vote reduced"
Ketchum Keystone-Three years
ago George Callahan of the Cornu,
copia restaurant received from Frank
lin, Idaho, four young Cheshire White
pigs. With these as starter, he has
raised great number of this fine
breed and on Wednesday of this week
the last one was killed, the young
porker being nine months old anC
weighing when dressed 395 pounds
From the four first received and the
increase following Mr.. Callahan has
realized the sum of 81, 800, and tina
sum would have been considerably
increased but for the losses he sus
tanned last summer by the cholera
which killed number of the young
pigs, and the few straying off and no
recovered. The returns on the frs
investment shows it is profitable t.
raise hogs here of the Cheshire Whit,
breed, being rapid growers and fur
nishing solid and wholesome meat.
! Independent Ludwig Ringel
while running the lath-saw at Hoge
Nibley's shingle mill, came very nea
losing his life by being hit with .
bolt of lath timber, which accidentl1
caught on the saw, from which it wa!
thrown with terrific force, striking
Bro. Ringel on the chin and left sid'
of the face, breaking his lower jaw
on both sides and otherwise seriously
injuring his mouth and cheek.
! DR.. Hoover was Immediately sen
for and arrived few hours after thu
accident took place, but found th'
mouth and face of the patient so bad
ly swollen that he was unable to per
form the necessary operation of set
ting the jaw. He sewed up the tract
ure, and expects to perform the opera
ton as soon as the swelling will per
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